What is Word Friend?

Word Friend is a free online personal dictionary. It's a handy place to save the words that YOU want to know and remember.

Loka the Elephant

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Loka the elephant is our mascot and friendly pachyderm face on Word Friend. You'll find him around the site offering advice, helping you remember words from your word lists, and guiding you to new vocabulary.

Keep and save great words

Have you ever been reading along on the internet and come across a word that you didn't know? Or a word that you know, but that you don't get to drop into conversations as often as you'd like? Or even just a funny word you'd like to be able to share with friends later?

If so, Word Friend can help. I can save words, definitions, and examples for words you enter from online sources - books, articles, tv, radio, you name it.

Vocab for SAT, GRE? No SWEAT

Studying for one of those Big Tests? Really show your verbal prowess. Word Friend can help you prepare for tests like the ACT, SAT, GRE, LSAT, and more.

• Add the words you want to learn
• Add example sentences to show the word in action
• Set up email reviews to help you keep at it

Improve vocabulary for free

Writing the next bestseller? Or a groundbreaking academic paper? Word Friend can help you remember to use all of those great words you know. Look over one of the specialized lists you’ve created, or glance through your full word list to help spark creativity and overcome writer’s block.

But wait, there's more!

Use our nifty Magic Button! Really, it’s cool! Well, at least to word nerds like us. Just drag our "Magic Button" to your browser toolbar and you can quickly add words you come across on the internet.

Select text in your web browser

Highlight the paragraph or sentence with the word you want to save. Then click the Magic Button on your toolbar.

Click the word you want to learn

Magic achieved!